Ibrahim Dosso

                                                                                                                March 15, 2013

                                  Today I was interviewed for a job as a receptionist for a doctor's office. Before the interview, I was a tad bit nervous and intimidated but those feelings went away when the interview actually happened. When the interview was going on, I actually felt a little bit more confident and sure that I can get through this.

                                During the interview, I felt relieved that I was getting it over with but I felt amazed at how professional I was. I do feel like there were some parts of the interview where my weaker side came out. For instance, when I was asked how to describe myself I kept fishing for words to say because there are million words that I would use to describe myself.  However, during the interview I was pretty good at describing how good a fit I would be for the job. 

                                    If I had the chance to do the job interview all over again, I would try to be more specific and not show how nervous I was and I would also try to be a little humorous. I am proud that I did this interview because it showed me how to be professional and it sort of prepared me for other interview in the near future. 

              Solitary confinement is a very serious issue that is often taken up for debate. Many people have different opinions on this topic. Some people feel that no matter what the crime is, the prisoner should be sent to solitary confinement. I, however, have a different opinion.
              I feel that being sent to solitary confinement shouldn't be for every prisoner. I feel that it should  depend on the crime the prisoner committed. If the prisoner was arrested something minor such as drug possession or fraud then that person should not be sent to solitary confinement but if the prisoner was a serial killer or a serial rapist then that person should without a doubt receive solitary confinement.
                The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment from being used. Many people feel as if solitary confinement gives the prisoner mental torture and therefore violates the Eighth Amendment. I feel that solitary confinement doesn't violate the Eighth Amendment because it doesn't kill the prisoner or physically affect them. My opinion is and will always be that if the prisoner committed the ultimate crime then that person shall solitary confinement, which is one of the ultimate punishments.

                                               


                                                                                                                     Ibrahim Dosso
                                                                                                                 February 20, 2013





                                                        THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT


                                                                  The Eighth Amendment, which was ratified in 1789, prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture. According to the U.S Supreme Court, the law applies to the States.

                                                             Warren Hill is a prisoner who was in prison since 1990 for killing his girlfriend and while he was in jail, he murdered his cellmate. Warren Hill currently has an IQ below 70. Despite all this he will be executed in the state of Georgia by a dose of the sedative pentobarbital. This is a violation of the eighth amendment that prohibits cruel and unusual punishments by law. This was taken to  In the first testimony, the state's expert witnesses stating in their testimony that Hill was not mentally retarded.


                                    Before this case, the state of Texas was allowed to execute a man who had an IQ of 61 who sucked his thumb as an adult and didn't know how to use a phone book.

                                  Warren Hill's case of execution as of now is in legal uncertainty because every doctor who examined him diagnosed as mentally retarded and to execute him is against the Eighth Amendment.